Okay, so let's get started... This piece is called Restoration. I made it about a year ago, the fall after I completed my BFA. There is a sort of narrative taking place here that I could explain to you but that is not really something I am interested in doing. Let me, instead, describe how I approach my work and a little bit about my conceptual framework. The tubular, conduit-like structures that make up the structural foundations of my work are meant to describe a map of sorts. This map depicts my inner-life; its influences, confluences, and effluences and the images associated with each. I see these "locations" as being dissected from a larger matrix, with their subconscious associations dictating their surfaces and environments. I approach the building of these structures intuitively and formally. I make every effort to avoid projections and thoughts about their future as art objects. After they have gone through the basic ceramic process of drying and firing, a neutral foundational surface is applied and they are set aside. This act of setting aside allows me to "forget" about the object so that I may see it with new eyes at a later time and allow for a more spontaneous response as I begin to deal with its surface and environment. A free-associative symbol of a moment or internal concept is then produced and made available for scrutiny.
So, that's about it for now. I'll be hashing these ideas out and refining them more as I continue with this series. At this moment in time I see endless possibilities regarding scale and surface, lets hope that proves to be true.
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